The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-26
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

New uniforms are being maze IOr the dlgh
School Cadets.
There were "a arrests last week, of which
% were for drunkenness.
Saturday was a splendid day. Christmas
was fair and agreeable.
An attempt will be made to have Dirigo
eight in the field next season.
The Argonauts will remove to their new
quarters on Union street this week.
The revenue steamers Woodbury. and Dali
las were both in port Christmas eve.
Ingall Bros. will have a new engine put in
their establishment by Mr.. j. A. Lidback.
Mr.. NJ. G. Palmer who fell on the ice and
badly injured his wrist. is able to be out
again.
Senator Frye regrets that he will be una
BILE TO attend the reunion of the Portland
Cadets.
The Cumberland Mills Paper Company
will have eight iron tanks from the Portland
Company.
It is Mr.. A. d. Smith who will erect the
elegant Bartol summer residence at Kenne-
bunkport.
The noon train on the Maine Central was
delayed two hours by the breaking OF
wheel Saturday.
Bosworth Relief Corps will have social
entertainment at G. A. r. hall Tuesday ITO
morrow evening
The trains Saturday were all behind time
owing to the heavy freight and great num-
Der of passengers.
A meeting of the Feesh Air Fund will be
held at Mrs McMullen's on State street Tues
day morning at II o'clock.
Mr. Edward Libby fell from the roof OF
the new Union depot Friday afternoon and
cut bad cash in his chin.
A squad of the Blues attended the Bidde-
ford Light Infantry ball Friday night. The
occasion was much enjoyed.
The Maine Baptists by payment Of $3.50
have again renewed for year their free bed
in the Maine General Hospital.
We have received from Mr.. Fred Brunei a
beautiful calendar issued by the New Eng
land Life Insurance Co. for 1888.
The passenger department of the Chicago
& Northeastern Railway Co., have issued a
very handsome calendar for 1888 The dogs
are lifelike.
The express companies and post Office en-
ployes had rather more to do this Christmas
than last. The teams and carriers worked
hard Saturday md Sunday.
Officer Frank Merrill got the Jumbo stick
of candy at Frost's on Portland street. He
guessed the nearest to its weight. 1t was
was four feet long and weighed twenty-eight
pounds.
The case of Edward Gilbert, versus the
Grand Trunk, for alleged causing the death
of his child, has been transferred to the
United States Circuit Court, and damages
levied at $4,000
Thomas Conley, who was caught by Mr..
Frank Floyd, breaking into w. H. Sargents
grocery store Friday night was brought be-
fore the Municipal Court Saturday, and
bound over in the sum of $500.
A very large and strong snow plow will
leave the Boston and Maine car shop at Tur-
ner's Island, on Wednesday of this week. 1t
is what is known as a Haywood pillow and is
fitted with flange and scraper
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Bellows will
read the following selection from Browning
poems: Andrea del Sarto; The last Ride
Together; A Lovers Quarrel; Before, and
After; A Patriot; Evelyn Hope; The Boy
and the Angel.
The Toronto is expected today and the
Polynesian will sail Thursday Captain
Smith, manager of the Allan Line, says the
steamers viii go to Baltimore after this
week as no arrangement can be made with
the Grand Trunk.
During Saturday night and Sunday the
streets of the city were very quiet and undis-
urbed by intoxicated persons. At Gorham
corner, which was once the centre of distur-
bance, not an arrest was made during Satur-
day night and Sunday, and the place was as
quiet and orderly as. any part of the city.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will deliver a
lecture tomorrow tuesday evening in the
vestry of the Congress square church on
''Herod and John the Baptist" All persons
interested in the exposition of the New Tes-
lament from the Liberal Christian Unita-
rian-U niversalisD point Of view, are cordial
lv invited TO attend.